Sailor Kenshin Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 Whoa, that looks dark for Lamy Blue, which is often (unfavorably!) compared to ballpoint ink (though I like it). I like the color in your photo, too. My other pen is a Montblanc and... My other blog is a tumblr. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
essayfaire Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 8 minutes ago, Sailor Kenshin said: Whoa, that looks dark for Lamy Blue, which is often (unfavorably!) compared to ballpoint ink (though I like it). Huh. I think of it is pretty dusky relative to the blues I'm usually partial to. It has that old-fashioned/faded-over-time look to it, but I do tend to like very saturated colors. I think in one of my fine Japanese nibs it would be pretty light. Festina lente Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amberleadavis Posted April 22, 2022 Author Share Posted April 22, 2022 Fountain pens are my preferred COLOR DELIVERY SYSTEM (in part because crayons melt in Las Vegas). Create a Ghostly Avatar and I'll send you a letter. Check out some Ink comparisons: The Great PPS Comparison Don't know where to start? Look at the Inky Topics O'day. Then, see inks sorted by color: Blue Purple Brown Red Green Dark Green Orange Black Pinks Yellows Blue-Blacks Grey/Gray UVInks Turquoise/Teal MURKY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amberleadavis Posted April 22, 2022 Author Share Posted April 22, 2022 OH and here is a comparison of Waterman Serenity Blue in two different pens. Fountain pens are my preferred COLOR DELIVERY SYSTEM (in part because crayons melt in Las Vegas). Create a Ghostly Avatar and I'll send you a letter. Check out some Ink comparisons: The Great PPS Comparison Don't know where to start? Look at the Inky Topics O'day. Then, see inks sorted by color: Blue Purple Brown Red Green Dark Green Orange Black Pinks Yellows Blue-Blacks Grey/Gray UVInks Turquoise/Teal MURKY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
essayfaire Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 15 hours ago, amberleadavis said: OH and here is a comparison of Waterman Serenity Blue in two different pens. I think you gave me a sample of this one! I think it's funny that your full page of blues doesn't have any of the ones I use regularly! I have one pen inked with Shigure at the moment, but otherwise I have all different blues! I don't think I have enough pens to flush out your chart, though. And I hope you're just being metaphorical... Festina lente Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amberleadavis Posted April 24, 2022 Author Share Posted April 24, 2022 On 4/22/2022 at 1:35 PM, essayfaire said: I think you gave me a sample of this one! I think it's funny that your full page of blues doesn't have any of the ones I use regularly! I have one pen inked with Shigure at the moment, but otherwise I have all different blues! I don't think I have enough pens to flush out your chart, though. And I hope you're just being metaphorical... Okay, I inked up Shigure and Sankodo! Fountain pens are my preferred COLOR DELIVERY SYSTEM (in part because crayons melt in Las Vegas). Create a Ghostly Avatar and I'll send you a letter. Check out some Ink comparisons: The Great PPS Comparison Don't know where to start? Look at the Inky Topics O'day. Then, see inks sorted by color: Blue Purple Brown Red Green Dark Green Orange Black Pinks Yellows Blue-Blacks Grey/Gray UVInks Turquoise/Teal MURKY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sailor Kenshin Posted April 24, 2022 Share Posted April 24, 2022 On 4/22/2022 at 12:52 AM, amberleadavis said: Music to my eyes! My other pen is a Montblanc and... My other blog is a tumblr. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
essayfaire Posted April 24, 2022 Share Posted April 24, 2022 14 hours ago, amberleadavis said: Okay, I inked up Shigure and Sankodo! Festina lente Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
essayfaire Posted May 21, 2022 Share Posted May 21, 2022 Festina lente Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Smug Dill Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 I endeavour to be frank and truthful in what I write, show or otherwise present, when I relate my first-hand experiences that are not independently verifiable; and link to third-party content where I can, when I make a claim or refute a statement of fact in a thread. If there is something you can verify for yourself, I entreat you to do so, and judge for yourself what is right, correct, and valid. I may be wrong, and my position or say-so is no more authoritative and carries no more weight than anyone else's here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sailor Kenshin Posted November 9, 2022 Share Posted November 9, 2022 I've noticed some of my earlier inks had disappeared. Last night I did a few new ones. Rhodia Ice, lined. Just swabs 'n' scribbles. 'Scuse the bad writing; glass dip pens are tough to control. Some of these bottles were nearly empty. How did THAT happen? 😳 My other pen is a Montblanc and... My other blog is a tumblr. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
essayfaire Posted November 9, 2022 Share Posted November 9, 2022 6 hours ago, Sailor Kenshin said: Some of these bottles were nearly empty. How did THAT happen? The amount of ink in a bottle is inversely proportional to how much you like that ink. Festina lente Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sailor Kenshin Posted November 10, 2022 Share Posted November 10, 2022 One such was a J Herbin bottle. Love them… but I now see its impracticality for loading piston-fillers. 😜 My other pen is a Montblanc and... My other blog is a tumblr. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
essayfaire Posted November 10, 2022 Share Posted November 10, 2022 5 hours ago, Sailor Kenshin said: One such was a J Herbin bottle. Love them… but I now see its impracticality for loading piston-fillers. 😜 You might need this: https://www.penboutique.com/products/luxury-brands-ink-miser-ink-shot-inkwell-clear Festina lente Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penguincollector Posted November 10, 2022 Share Posted November 10, 2022 Sooo much eye candy in this thread. Royal and cobalt blues are my jam. I will dip pen all my blues tonight and add on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sailor Kenshin Posted November 11, 2022 Share Posted November 11, 2022 Here's another! The first Montblanc sample is an unknown, from the old-style shoe. Either someone gave it to me, or I got it off fleabay. My other pen is a Montblanc and... My other blog is a tumblr. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sailor Kenshin Posted November 12, 2022 Share Posted November 12, 2022 Okay....I learned that wrangling a toothpick for scribbles is even more difficult than using glass dip pens. All done on Rhodia Ice. Monteverde, Chesterfield, and De Atramentis inks. I forgot to label half of them, and both the Chesterfield Teal and De Atramentis U. S. Constitution look more blue-black than anything else. These also appear considerably darker than in real life. 😕 My other pen is a Montblanc and... My other blog is a tumblr. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
essayfaire Posted December 7, 2022 Share Posted December 7, 2022 Herbin Bleu Nuit in Pelikan EF; I'm underwhelmed. Festina lente Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sailor Kenshin Posted December 7, 2022 Share Posted December 7, 2022 16 minutes ago, essayfaire said: Herbin Bleu Nuit in Pelikan EF; I'm underwhelmed. Thanks for the image. I sort of like the ink, but I have sooo many blue blacks I seldom use it. My other pen is a Montblanc and... My other blog is a tumblr. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amberleadavis Posted December 9, 2022 Author Share Posted December 9, 2022 Thank you for sharing, this was one of the inks I tried early on. Is a nice performer, but left me cold. Fountain pens are my preferred COLOR DELIVERY SYSTEM (in part because crayons melt in Las Vegas). Create a Ghostly Avatar and I'll send you a letter. Check out some Ink comparisons: The Great PPS Comparison Don't know where to start? Look at the Inky Topics O'day. Then, see inks sorted by color: Blue Purple Brown Red Green Dark Green Orange Black Pinks Yellows Blue-Blacks Grey/Gray UVInks Turquoise/Teal MURKY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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